SEAMEN’S STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 8

SEAMEN’S STRIKE

WELLINGTON POSITION VOLUNTEER CREWS OBTAINED DEPARTURE OF MAUNGANUI [ Per Press Association. I WELLINGTON, May 7. There has been no change in the shipping hold up over the week-end, and manned by volunteer labour tho Maunganui left for Sydney. The Tamahine for Pieton and the fern- steamers Arahura and Maori left at the usual times for Nelson and Lyttelton respectively, and the only other ship to leave on Saturday, with the exception of the Ruahine and Port Hunter, which were not affected, was the auxiliary scow Echo for Blenheim, which obtained a fresh crew. The engagement of the Mauaganui s erew was completed on Eriday and her departure was fixed for 10 a.m. on Saturday to enable passengers booked at Auckland by the Monowai to join her. About 120" passengers arrived from Auckland and were transported by bus to tho wharf. At 11.45 a.m, the Maunganui departed to the accompaniment of hoots from strikers gathered in the vicinity. During the morning only passengers and Union Company officials were allowed on the wharf. The Tamahine obtained a volunteer erew on Saturday morning, a strong force of police keeping the wharf dear of strikers, of whom only a few witnessed a ship’s departure. The Arahura and Maori sailed without incident. The Tamahine arrived back at Wellington at 9.20 p.m. on Saturday from Picton and is to maintain her usual running this week. The motor ship Holmglen arrived on Saturday evening from Lyttelton manned by the officers and engineers only. It is understood that arrangements were made on Saturday to obtain volunteer erew’s for a number of cargo steamers, but that no action would be taken actually to man the ships until after to-morrow’s meeting of the shipowners.

SHIPS AT DUNEDIN THREE VESSELS HELD VP. [ Per Press Association. J DUNEDIN, May 7. The Waipiata, Storm, and Tees are still help up here. The last-named vessel loaded general cargo on Saturday morning and the local agents were hopeful that she would sail at mid-day for northern ports, more especially as instructions are said to have been received by the crew from officials of the Seamen's Union in Wellington to take her to sea. Moreover, the men had not been paid on Friday. Late on Saturday afternoon, however, the crew again decided not to sail and the Tees remains at her berth.

INCIDENTS AT LYTTELTON

WATERSIDERS CO-OPERATE [ Per Press Aasodauon. ] CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. The only new developments in the shipping dispute at Lyttelton during the week-end were the holding up of the Union Co.’s small steamer Opihi and the refusal of the waterside workers to work the Waikouaiti on Saturday afternoon. The Opihi arrived on Saturday morning from Timaru and the crew were offered the new terms, which they refused to accept. They were accordingly given 24 hours’ notice and will he paid off to-morrow. The crew of the Waikouaiti left the ship at mid-day on Saturday and were paid off during the afternoon. The watersiders declined to resume working her cargo in the afternoon.

AT AUCKLAND

NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS [ Per Press Association. J AUCKLAND, May 7. There were no developments un the Auckland waterfront to-day. The Union Co.’s Kanna arrived from Walpole Island and the Waimea from Gisborne. They will probably join the idle fleet. The coastal tanker Paua, the crew of which is working under the old agreement, left last night from Wellington.